I was looking to buy a used or refurbished MacBook Pro. I was pretty set on the 2.2 ghz model, but I have a deal waiting for a 2.16 ghz model (the model right before). My question is will I notice a big difference in performance? They will have the same hard drive and amount of ram, but the graphics card and fsb are different. How much of a difference will these make if I mostly just use it for the basics, some video encoding, and programming? Also is 1200 a good price for the 2.16 model if there is apple care until 2/10? Thanks for the help.
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MBP 2.16 vs 2.2
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The speed of the processor will not be a hugely different and the frontside bus will not really speed things up that much.
The main difference betweek these two is the amount of RAM they can address. The older 2.16 one will only see 3.3GB max whereas the 2.2 will address 4GB.
It really depends on how much you want to spend. Of course it's always good to get the most up to date technology.
Is that 1200 in dollars? If so, that sounds like a bargain and well worth taking a hit in speed and RAM.
The main difference betweek these two is the amount of RAM they can address. The older 2.16 one will only see 3.3GB max whereas the 2.2 will address 4GB.
It really depends on how much you want to spend. Of course it's always good to get the most up to date technology.
Is that 1200 in dollars? If so, that sounds like a bargain and well worth taking a hit in speed and RAM.
You can google the Macworld reviews but the general consensus is that the 2.16 to 2.2 is an extremely minor update. While the ability to address more RAM is nice, 2GB RAM is generous on Mac OS X unlike Win Vista - I have rarely maxed out my 2GB RAM. 3-4GB RAM is overkill for most people unless they're working in apps like Photoshop all the time.
That price with AppleCare sounds like a great deal.
That price with AppleCare sounds like a great deal.
It is a good deal if...
...it is a 17 inch model. You just cannot find 17 inch MBP at that price. Not a bad deal for a 15 inch MBP as well.
...it is a 17 inch model. You just cannot find 17 inch MBP at that price. Not a bad deal for a 15 inch MBP as well.
Ooh, I forgot about that. That would be a definate advantage.
However, I don't know if the prices are that different from here in the UK but £600 (1200$) sounds like a great price for even a 1.5 year old MBP.
Core Duo vs Core 2 Duo. The ability to upgrade to 4GB alone is worth it.
I run the 2.2 macbook pro and my battery life after 92 cycles since I purchased it back in September runs four hours. The screen is bright and doesn't need any warmup time.
I run the 2.2 macbook pro and my battery life after 92 cycles since I purchased it back in September runs four hours. The screen is bright and doesn't need any warmup time.
Different people use different set of apps.
But I do agree that some people on this forum are insane to recommend 4 GB for everyone, even for those who only browse web and sync iPod
I have a MBA and MBP 2.16. While the LED is noticeably brighter at max it is too bright for photo correction and using my colorimeter I dial it down. Warm up time is better but can you wait 5-10min before doing color critical work?